Attorney General Eric Holder’s remarks yesterday on Black History Month provoked divided reactions. Below is the full text of his remarks as prepared for delivery. Eric Ethridge of The New York Times provides a roundup. ERIC HOLDER: Every year, in February, we attempt to recognize and to appreciate black history. It is a worthwhile [...]
Our friend Abby Ginzberg made this documentary about our friend and hero, the amazing Judge Thelton Henderson. It airs tonight, Feb. 17, at 11 p.m. PT on KQED. We hope you’ll watch it. Visit soulofjustice.org for more information on the film.
EJS works with many other groups to push a progressive vision for America and the world. On Tuesday, we were part of a call to discuss unconscious racial bias and the current political scene. Before the call started we were kibitzing about the economic stimulus plan and how progressive folks might get involved. Robert Borosage [...]
EJS and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) today filed a legal brief (download PDF here) with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether the State of Hawai‘i can fulfill its constitutional responsibility as trustee of lands meant to serve Hawai‘i’s indigenous people. The case, State of Hawaii v. Office of [...]
EJS President Eva Paterson is scheduled to be on NPR’s “News & Notes” program today at approximately 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT. You can listen online at npr.org. Eva will be sharing her thoughts on the Obama Administration and civil rights – and how the movement of the ’50s and ’60s might have some lessons for [...]
All of us here at the Equal Justice Society congratulate our new President, Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden, and their families on this historic day. Our president, Eva Paterson, is somewhere near the Capitol watching the ceremonies! (And here’s the text of President Obama’s inauguration speech.) The San Francisco Chronicle’s Leah Garchik mentions [...]